Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Bed Manager to join our Team.

The bed manager role is a key role in the provision of safe patient flow across the Trust, ensuring patients receive the care they require in the most appropriate place. The bed manager will be part of the Operational site management team working 24/7 providing clinical expertise, managerial, leadership and coordination for the Trust across the Whiston, St Helens and Newton site.

The Operational Management Team is a key function in the provision of 5-star patient care across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• The bed manager role is an important member of this team ensuring the effective utilisation of inpatient and day-case beds on a 24/7 basis whilst maintaining clinical quality and safety.
• They will assist in the coordination of elective and non-elective admissions across the 24 hour period, along with maintaining the various patient flow internal and external systems for monitoring and escalation.
• The postholder will provide nursing support, operational and clinical advice to all areas within the Trust.
• To develop the necessary skills and experience in patient flow and provide leadership.
• Act as deputy for the Operational Site Manager.
• To work according to NMC code of professional conduct and professional guidelines.

About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description and person specification for main responsibilities and requirements.

Person Specification
Our Values
Essential

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered General Nurse with current NMC Registration (RGN)
• Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Teaching and Assessing Qualification/Training, or equivalent
• Immediate Life Support/Advanced Life Support

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Substantial post registration experience within an acute setting
• Substantial experience relating to patient flow pressures
• Knowledge of the skills required to undertake the role
• Knowledge of current professional and clinical issues
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
• Knowledge of IPC Practices
• Evidence of quality improvement in patient care

Desirable

• Experience of clinical teaching
• Facilitated staff professional development

Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise effectively
• Ability to work autonomously and as a multi-disciplinary team
• Leadership skills
• Good IT skills

Other
Essential

• Ability to work a range of day and night shifts to support the team rotation

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.